Chapter 104 Lessons That Hurt - Fate DxD AU

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Only by the end of the lesson did Ritsuka want her to punch anything.

"Okay… we got ya set up on stance, position, guard techniques and movement. It felt a bit similar to what Koneko does, didn't it?" Ritsuka seemed to speak with a country drawl… with a slight delinquent break every once in a while. It was something everyone noticed whenever he spoke after three hours of teaching.

Koneko seemed a bit more wary than the first day. Rias had noted that Ritsuka was technically using holy energy… but it was subdued to a point that the best it would do would be to knock someone out. Just like the night that Ritsuka had fought off the rogue priest it was something they soon became numb to.

"Yes!" Asia answered though her body was aching now. Now she understood why Koneko and Kiba had taken it really easy with her yesterday. Ritsuka trained like a monster. "I think I got it so far."

"Good. One last thing for you to do is punch something." Ritsuka brought out a pillow. "So… I'm gonna have you punch me."

"Eh!?" Asia answered in shock. Everyone else seemed to accept it as the most logical thing to do.

"Eh? Well yeah. You need to learn to punch and I don't have any punching bags." Ritsuka shook his head goodnaturedly. He could understand the hesitance.

"But… I don't want to punch you…" Asia looked down completely dejected at the idea.

"You're only going to punch the pillow I'm holding. You know the stances now and you know how to throw the punch for the most damage. I want to make sure you can handle it no matter what. This is a pretty big deal after all." Ritsuka mentioned, a look of pride danced across his gaze. "I have my own faith in what you can handle."

Asia fumbled with her hands a bit. She was kind of happy to be relied on. With a resolved sigh she took up a stance while Ritsuka held up the pillow. His whole body seemed to glow as well letting blue lines trace along his limb.

Taking up the first stance she was taught, Asia struck out with her right fist. It wasn't a very strong impact but she did manage to follow through with the punch.

"Again!" Ritsuka shouted out. As if on cue Asia leaned back with a left punch. It still didn't do much but she could follow through.

"Leg!" Ritsuka yelled and Asia followed through with a sharp heel drop. The pillow nearly fell out of Ritsuka's hand with how she performed. Though that made her stop.

"Oh! I'm so sorry I nearly broke the pillow." Asia apologized.

"It's fine! It's fine! That's it's job." Ritsuka chuckled. "You did fine for the first time. You still don't have the instinct for fighting but if worse comes to worst you can defend yourself much better without relying on others."

"Thank you for teaching… um, why does it feel like I'm fighting like a delinquent?" Asia asked as she steepled her fingers together in confusion. Everyone else seemed to be wondering the same thing if their faces were anything to go by.

"Because Saint Martha was kind of a delinquent like person. Also when they say that she tamed the Tarasque through prayer, that was actually a lie. She beat it into submission with her fist." Ritsuka revealed quite easily enough.

It was best to say that no one knew how to respond to that. Secrets from the church weren't something anyone was actually privy to. Asia herself seemed almost mystified by how much she was learning about the truth… or at the very least Ritsuka's truth from his world.

A few more stances were performed just to make sure Asia remembered them. When finished the group returned to the mansion. As much as Rias wanted them to train to the last moment, she decided on another course of action.

"Tomorrow I want everyone to rest. Saturday will be our big day and I don't want anyone to be exhausted when we get to the game field." Rias ordered as they teleported back inside the mansion.

"Got it!" It was the resounding call she got from everyone.

Everyone returned to their room leaving Rias alone in the living room. Before she could decide to head up to her room, the teleportation sigil lit up once more.

"Rias… we've got a small problem." Grayfia stated as she stepped out of the light. Rias could feel a headache coming up already.

Rias woke bright and early. She had taken what Grayfia said and bitterly buried it until she had some form of sleep. It didn't help that she tossed and turned throughout the night. She had broken her own rule and wound up going to sleep angry. It was kind of shameful when she thought back to it.

Of course it all came down to desires and what others thought was best for her, her Peerage, and them. She put on her clothing… a bit pissed she didn't get to go to their bed.

"Damn it…" Rias growled out as she made it out of her room and headed directly for Ritsuka's room.

He was alone, surprisingly, and his bounded field was still up. He was doing his morning exercises before he went to take a shower. It was a good thing she caught him before he did so. There were important things that needed to be discussed.

"What are you saying…?" Rias questioned her sister in law.

"It's exactly what I'm saying. They want to make a deal with you. Unlike last time, your father will not be involved in this. They even talked with him beforehand to make certain that this would be fine. They've even given me an offer… which would give you your freedom." Grayfia stated.

Rias reeled back… it was too good to be true. She wanted to immediately say yes to the ridiculous demand… but she didn't. She needed to know the details before she said anything. She knew better than to blindly accept deals. Grayfia seemed to want to say more but she was holding herself back.